The PGA of America is mulling a decision to pay members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team when the biennial competition is next played from Sept. 26-28, 2025 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, per the Telegraph.

As Golfweek reported last month, players on the United States Ryder Cup team are set to be paid for next year’s biennial bash at Bethpage Black in New York. The Telegraph in London reported Wednesday the Americans will be paid roughly $400,000 per player, and that figure is likely to be ratified.

Along with national pride, it appears members of the United States' 2025 Ryder Cup team will have another incentive when teeing off against their European counterparts at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale,

The seven-time European Ryder Cupper doesn't believe players need to be compensated for participation in the matches.

When asked about this report, European stalwart Rory McIlroy said he’d pay his way to participate in the storied battle. “I personally would pay for the privilege to play on the Ryder Cup,” McIlroy told BBC Sport after the first round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai,

The Irish stars are on the opposite side of the U.S. players when it comes to being compensated for Ryder Cup participation

The Ryder Cup is one of golf's longest-standing traditions, as the best players from Europe and the United States battle for international bragging rights. The players have competed in the event for nearly 100 years,

Rory McIlroy can see the argument for players being paid to play in the Ryder Cup, but thinks it would upset the "purity" of the event for the Europeans